Hollywood Media Share Discussion Threads

[insiderboy] 04/7/2003 10:16

HOT

No thanks...........got on board trafficmaster..........a little late but the future looks rosy!

How's the barbie mate!

[hotfinance14] 03/7/2003 20:30

No thanks insider.Try MDY sunshine.

[insiderboy] 03/7/2003 11:32

HOT

cut your losses and get stuck into HAR or NSB!!!

[hotfinance14] 01/7/2003 20:54

There is no announcement regarding the offer today.

[insiderboy] 01/7/2003 17:19

HOT

see announcement...........bad news i feel!!

[insiderboy] 30/6/2003 21:49

HOT

Not as interesting as my dip into HAR.............paid off getting out of HOL afterall.............still time to get on board HOT...........these are only going one way mate!

Pass the nectar mate!!!!!!

[hotfinance14] 30/6/2003 16:08

I have been doing barbies for years boy...i am an expert in barbies.

During the millenuim i had 16 barbies on the gto at the same time...a ripper.

Who bought the 100k shares this morning then folks...interesting.

[hotfinance14] 30/6/2003 14:41

I see the documents for the AGM on 28thy July 2003 have ben sent out.I assume this will happen if the bid does not go through.I will r5eply with mine not electing Fisher.You should all put a x against him aswell.

I might send a pork sabndwich with my reply.

[hotfinance14] 27/6/2003 11:55

I would suggest holding the shares.I beleive there is a twist in the tale along the line!!!!!!

[matto] 27/6/2003 10:36

What will happen I think is that HC will be content with less than 90% acceptance and ownership. They have over 75% so they can delist the shares. Anyone who does not take up the offer will have unlisted shares. I'm not quite sure how well unlisted shareholders have to be treated but I believe they will be entitled to such dividends as are declared. It is possible at a later date (at least a year) that HC (or some other party) may make a higher offer to remaining shareholders. My personal opinion is that my holding is sufficiently small that it is better converted to cash soon and reinvested rather than waiting around. Someone with a larger holding may decide the potential losses/gains warrant holding onto the shares to see what happens. DYOR.

[hotfinance14] 27/6/2003 10:24

But what if Deutsche Bank increase there holding to over 10%!!!!!!!!

[matto] 27/6/2003 10:16

I think it's all over I'm afraid. 76% gives them sufficient control. As expected the offer period has been extended another week - they daren't extend it any further because people can then start withdrawing their acceptance of the offer - and there's no point in declaring the offer unconditional too soon just in case anything unexpected happens. Once this offer period expires I expect the offer to be declared unconditional. It is normal for the offer to remain open for acceptance after that. I imagine the earliest anyone accepting the offer will see any cash is two weeks after July 3 or the date they accept the offer whichever is the later.

[hotfinance14] 27/6/2003 09:31

The offer period has been extended.It's not going to happen :



Health Club Group PLC
27 June 2003


27 June 2003


Embargoed until 7:00 AM

Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States of
America, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, Australia or Japan.

HEALTH CLUB GROUP PLC AND Holmes Place PLC
Recommended Offer by N M Rothschild & Sons Limited on behalf of Health Club
Group plc for Holmes Place PLC

Extension of Offer and level of acceptances

On 22 May 2003, the Independent Directors of Holmes Place PLC and the board of
Health Club Group plc, which following completion of the Offer will be
effectively controlled by funds managed or advised by Bridgepoint and Permira,
announced the terms of a recommended offer for Holmes Place. The Offer was made
by N M Rothschild & Sons on behalf of Health Club Group plc by means of an Offer
Document posted on 22 May 2003.

HC Group plc announces that, as at 3.00 p.m. London time on 26 June 2003, the
second closing date of the Offer, acceptances of the Offer valid in all respects
had been received in respect of a total of 50,441,131 Holmes Place Shares,
representing approximately 49.7 per cent. of the issued share capital of Holmes
Place. These figures include acceptances of the Offer received pursuant to
irrevocable undertakings received from each of the Holmes Place Independent
Directors and Lee Ginsberg and Ian Turley in respect of aggregate holdings
amounting to 124,430 Holmes Place Shares, representing approximately 0.12 per
cent. of the issued share capital of Holmes Place. In addition HC Group has
agreed to acquire the shareholdings in Holmes Place of Allan Fisher and Lawrence
Alkin and persons connected with or deemed to be connected with them, amounting
to in aggregate 26,670,996 Holmes Place Shares representing 26.3 per cent. of
the issued share capital of Holmes Place. The acquisitions are conditional on
the Offer becoming or being declared unconditional in all respects. The
condition is capable of being waived by HC Group at any time.

Taken together therefore, as at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 26 June 2003, HC Group plc
had received acceptances of the Offer valid in all respects in relation to, or
conditionally agreed to acquire as described above, a total of 77,112,127 Holmes
Place Shares, representing approximately 76.0 per cent. of the issued share
capital of Holmes Place.

HC Group plc announces that it is extending the Offer, including the Unit
Alternative, for 7 days. The next closing date will be 3.00 p.m. London time on
3 July 2003.

Save as disclosed above, neither HC Group plc nor any person acting, or deemed
to be acting, in concert with HC Group plc holds any Holmes Place Shares (or
rights over any Holmes Place Shares) or has acquired or agreed to acquire Holmes
Place Shares during the Offer Period.

Holmes Place Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer, and who have not done
so, should complete their form(s) of acceptance, in accordance with the
instructions printed thereon, whether or not their Holmes Place Shares are in
CREST, and return them, as soon as possible, and in any event, so as to be
received by post or during normal business hours by hand to the receiving agents
to the Offer, Capita IRG Plc at PO Box 166, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road,
Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TH no later than 3.00 p.m. (London time) on 3 July 2003.
Additional forms of acceptance are available from Capita IRG Plc, by telephoning
0870 162 3100 (if calling from within the UK) or [phone] (if calling
from overseas).

Press Enquiries:


Bridgepoint
James Murray 020 7374 3500
Guy Weldon 020 7374 3562


Permira
Charlie Troup 020 7632 1033
Liz Martin 020 7632 1131


Rothschild
Avi Goldberg 020 7280 5000
Alex Midgen 020 7280 5000


Hudson Sandler
Lesley Allan 020 7796 4133
Wendy Baker 020 7796 4133


Definitions used in the Offer Document dated 22 May 2003 apply

What will happen after the next close period ?

[sugarbeast] 27/6/2003 09:29

burrrrrrrrrrrpppppppppppppppp............tttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng
tie me koala down sport.

[insiderboy] 27/6/2003 09:14

76%.......................NO COMMENTS FROM ANYBODY????????????

[hotfinance14] 27/6/2003 00:18

Announcement today i beleive as closing period.

[jennie8] 26/6/2003 23:31

this company is about to issue its final rns sell.

[zynks] 26/6/2003 16:10

Where will it be published first?

[hotfinance14] 26/6/2003 15:37

close was 3pm today.should have an rns soon today.

[hotfinance14] 26/6/2003 14:07

The offer period will be extended i am sure.

This time next year Fisher won't be with the company.

[insiderboy] 26/6/2003 13:28

HOT

just gone up .25p....u could be right and i may have bottled it too soon!!!!

[insiderboy] 26/6/2003 11:39

HOT

i've plenty of bottle but haven't got loads of dosh to throw around and with opportunities elswhere sentiment goes out of the window.

Like i said before.....only in this game to make a quick buck and made it with HOL one day and got greedy and then nearly lost my initial stake........

Hope things go in your favour though........then i'll be gutted didn't hang around!!!

Can't see Holmes management being sentimental to investors.........they're just thieving b*stards who've caused many a lot of grieve

Good luck to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hotfinance14] 26/6/2003 00:45

Those with nominee accounts please make note of the above.